Fun and free programs for kids and adults are scheduled for March at New Haven Branch of Scenic Regional Library.Programs for adults are: Wednesday, March 8, at 6:30 pm, How Corn Changed Itself, Then Everything Else with food historian and author Cynthia Clampitt. She is the author of Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped the U.S. Heartland. Clampitt will trace the history of a weedy grass that changed America. Learn how vampires, whiskey, Henry Ford, time zones, and the Chicago Bears fit into the amazing history of corn. Program includes samples of heirloom corn whiskey for those over age 21. Reservations are a must, stop by, call 573-237-2189 or go to scenicregional.org to reserve you place.

You are invited the second Shamrock Shindig on Friday, March 10 from 2-3:30 pm. Get your green on for the wee Leprechaun Luncheon, an afternoon of Irish trivia quizzes, snacks, and fellowship. Space is limited so rspv today.Both programs will be held at the Old New Haven School, 810 Maupin Ave., New Haven.

Book Club is reading The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White Mother. Discussion is Wednesday, March 22, 5-6:00 pm at the branch. Everyone is welcome and copies of the book may be checked out at the branch.

Take- A-Ticket Tech Training is happening Thursday, March 30 from 3-6 pm. The scenic regional trainer will be on hand for one on one help sessions. Reserve a time, bring your device and get answers to your questions about using Cloud Library and other online resources and programs.

Preschool Storytime for kids up to Kindergarten age meets each Tuesday at 10:00 am, and Saturday, March 18, at 10:00 am. We will enjoy stories about music and dance along with songs, finger plays, and crafts. ​Read, Build and Play for kids ages 4-12 happens on Saturday, March 18 at 11:00am. Stop by and build with Lego bricks. Storytime and Read, Build and Play meet at the branch, 910 Maupin Ave. New Haven.

A new office was installed for New Haven High School shortly after winter break. With the new office installed, students can now feel safer within the building. The construction of the office took approximately one month, beginning right after winter break and lasting until the end of January.

When asking Mr. Stutzman why the office was built, he responded, "The new office was built more for safety than anything else. With the new ‘man trap’, the only people who get into the building is who we let in. Previously, people could just walk in. Now, all exterior doors are locked and the only way past the office is to be ‘buzzed’ in by a secretary.”

The office has also united both the high school and middle school. With each secretary sitting mere feet away, they can easily communicate.

As stated by Mrs. Peggy Borcherding, “I believe that the new office has only improved on office efficiency. Since the middle school and high school offices are now in the same area, there is always someone monitoring the office.”

Mrs. Muir commented, “We are very blessed to have such beautiful, updated furniture. I personally appreciate the area where students can pick up printed papers or use the phone without having the extra traffic behind our work area.”

Mr. Stutzman, Mrs. Borcherding, and Mrs. Muir have all stated that they love the changes and would not alter anything about the new office space.

In regards to the found remains on February 24th, in the 4600 block of Old Hwy 100, Washington, Missouri. The victim has been identified as Daniel F. Reid. Mr. Reid was reported missing from Washington, Missouri on May 23, 2014. The cause of death has not been determined at the time of this release. The investigation will continue in cooperation with the Washington Police Department. If anyone has any information regarding the investigation please contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau at 636-583-2560 or Detective Steve Sitzes with the Washington Police Department at 636-390-1050.

The Little Rockers Kids Marathon is a part of New Haven Elementary School’s tradition of co-ed final mile programs. Every year in December or January, Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. Roth find marathon race franchises that incorporate the kids marathon program. This year’s marathon race and program is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Runalicious, meaning, as Mrs. Roth put it, “very appealing to our runners as they receive a piece of candy after their hard work running,” is the race’s theme.

After school, on every Monday since January 9th, 37 students from kindergarten to 7th grade meet with several teachers and parents in the elementary school cafeteria. They get into running, running/walking, and walking groups with 1 adult. With those groups, they run from 3:00 to 3:45, around the school, the park, or downtown. In a total of 8 Mondays, the participants are to complete 25 miles.

Mrs. Meyer, Mrs. Roth, and Mrs. Kinerk will be walking/running in the half marathon there on Sunday, March 5th. They will pick up medals and shirts for the those participating. On the following day, March 6th, at 3:30 P.M., the participants of Little Rockers will run their 26th consecutive mile in the park.

Eileen Roth, New Haven’s K-8 counselor, says, “The purpose of the program is to improve student health, to keep kids active, to help kids develop a love for running, and to have fun. Out-of-state marathons are chosen because the medals are much cooler and it is fun to learn about different states each year.”

Jayla Pataky, a first grade member of the Little Rockers, states, “I love running with Mrs. Roth and Ms. Lucy! I like these days because I get to run with all my friends and I am excited to finish and get my medal and t-shirt.”

Good luck in your final mile, students, and especially to the teachers running the half marathon March 5th! You are runalicious! ​

On today’s date at 2:40 PM, Franklin County 911 received a call of found human remains in the 4600 block of Old Hwy 100 Washington, MO. Deputies arrived on scene and confirmed that the remains are human. The remains were found by a caretaker that was working clearing brush in the wooded area. There is no cause of death at this time and the investigation is on-going. The remains will be sent to the St. Louis County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine race, gender and an approximate time of death. It appears that the remains have been there for several months.

Starting Monday, February 27, the New Haven baseball team is starting up their 2017 season. Last season came with some ups and downs, including some home runs and close games. But, according to the boys, they are looking to make a statement.

Coach Scheer will determine spots on the team by seeing how the players do in the first week of practice. The roster will be set after that period of time.

Returning sophomore Cody Groner stated, “I think we will be a lot better this year and win some games. It should be a fun year.”

Another returning junior, Jake Wilson, exclaimed, “I’m looking forward to getting back to my favorite time of the year, and playing the game that I love!”

Senior Aaron Penning also stated, “I’m hoping that we can improve our record and win some games. However, our ultimate goal is to win a district title.”

Finally, Coach Scheer pronounced, "This season will certainly be interesting with the new pitch count restrictions. Games will have to be coached in a different manner than in the past. Our team is going to be relatively young in terms of varsity experience, as we graduated seven starters from last season. That makes for good competition for a starting position, and I'm looking for players to work hard and improve to earn those positions."

The Shamrocks start off the new season with the Fours Rivers Baseball Classic here at New Haven on March 17, 2017.

By: Chloe Grater and Mckenzy RallThe first day of track and field practice is March 6th. The sports that are in track are: pole vault, long-distance running, short distances, and sprinting.

The coach for Track and Field is Coach Tucker. On the first day of practice they stretch and practice running or pole vaulting, or short or long distances, depending on what you signed up for. Practice is every day after school. On half days, practice will be in the mornings. We signed up Tuesday, February 14th. You had to get your physical from the coach to play track and field if you don’t you will get in trouble by the coach. It is not too late to sign up, but make sure you ask the coach.The first meet is Tuesday, April 4th in Union at 4:15. The second meet is Friday, April 7th in Hermann Relays at 4:00. The third game is Monday, April 10th, in Pacific at 4:15. The fourth meet is Thursday April 13 in Owensville Relays at 4:00. The fifth meet is Thursday, April 18th in Hermann at 4:00. The last meet is Thursday April 20th in Union at 4:15.

By: Isaac Vedder and WilliamOn February 18th the girls’ basketball team began hosting districts at the New Haven High School. The varsity girls team had a first round by and will play Silex tonight in the second round. New Haven has the best record in the tournament with a record of 15-6. They will play February 21st at 5:30 pm in the high school gym.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office ticketed 5 motorists for not wearing seatbelts during the February 16th Click it or Ticket mobilization. Law enforcement agencies throughout Missouri participated in this statewide effort to get more motorists to buckle up-and save more lives.During the enforcement effort, deputies issued a total of 45 traffic citations including: 5 seat belt tickets; 34 speeding tickets; 6 other traffic violations. Despite evidence proving the benefits of wearing a seatbelt, nearly one in five Missouri motorists are still not making it click. Even more concerning, six out of ten Missourians killed in traffic crashes are unbuckled.“Seatbelts are your single best defense in a crash,” states, Sgt. Jason Weggemann. “We will continue to encourage drivers to make a simple , smart choice to buckle up and Arrive Alive.”For more information on Missouri’s seatbelt use, visit www.saveMOlives.com.Buckle Up and Arrive and Alive.

Through our years at New Haven High School, we all experience things that happen to us, in and out of the classroom. Here are some stories from the students, and the things that have happened to them.

Sophomore Audrey Ford stated, “Freshman year, I was doing the butterfly during the Swimming Intramurals, but no one told me that it was only down [the pool] and not back. So I swam back while everyone was screaming at me to stop.”

Freshman Keegan Huff said, “I spelled my name wrong when we were signing our social contracts in physical science. People still call me Keggan.”

Senior Zack Vedder pronounced, “I started a chant for a volleyball game (‘green green, white white’ cheer) and I yelled, ‘yell green green’. They repeated, and then I yelled ‘yell green green’, and I messed it up and everyone knew it. Then I made another attempt the same night, and I yelled, ‘yell green green’ and they repeated. Then I yelled, ‘yell white white’-- they repeated-- and then I forgot the last part and there was awkward silence and I looked stupid… And everyone came up to me saying they would give me trouble about it, including the principal and the superintendent.”

Sophomore Kamryn Poe stated, “The most embarrassing moment for me was during my freshman year softball season. In the Owensville tournament, my team and I were warming up and I ran straight into the collapsible fence. It fell... and so did I. Right in front of all of my friends, their parents, and the opposing teams.”

Freshman Austin Tegeler said, “Probably the most embarrassing moment would be when I farted in Mr. Tucker's class.”

While some people own up to their embarrassing moments, others would like to keep themselves anonymous.

One person pronounced, “It was the beginning of this year, and we were in PE swimming. And when we went back to change clothes, I had left my towel and all of my clothes in the locker room. And someone had taken them all but my boxers, so I had to walk out of the locker room in just my boxers looking for my clothes. The guys and girls were laughing, and I know now to keep my clothes where I can see them.”

Another person stated, “All of Spanish 1, because I could barely speak one word of it the entire year. They call it a Romance language, and I could have been asexual in that class.”

Embarrassing things happen to everyone, so what is your embarrassing story?

NHMS STUCO hosted a sham-gram fundraiser on February 10 and 13 and passed them on Valentine’s Day this week. A sham-gram is a shamrock-shaped valentine with a Dum-Dum on it and possibly a message from students. Students could send one sham-gram to their friends for only 25 cents.

STUCO has sold over 400 sham-grams and made over $100. Each middle school class has been competing to see who could spend the most money on sham-grams. The winning class was 7A who won by less than a $1. The money spent on sham-grams will be donated to the New Haven Care Center and Arizona Care Center in New Haven.

The Walt Theater in New Haven, Missouri will be showing A Dog’s Purpose this weekend at 7:00 p.m. this Friday, 7:00p.m. Saturday, and at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.The Cinema 1 Plus in Washington, Missouri will be showing:The Lego Batman Movie at 12:30 pm, 2:50 pm, 5:10 pm, 7:30 pm on Saturday and Sunday. The Great Wall will be showing at 1:00 pm and at 7:10 pm on Saturday and Sunday. These are just some movies and times at Cinema 1 Plus.

On Wednesday, February 8, at the new Washington Coffee Shop, a meeting of ten or so women was held. The formally named “Action 2: Huddle” meeting was organized by and for women (as well as men) who are joining the movement of women’s rights in our country. The movement consists of several actions; first being the marches around the world on January 21, and now, meeting with each other. The goal of the meeting was to find a way to transport the energy and optimism of the marches into the communities and to define the actions that can be made next.

Primary organizer of the meeting, Audrey Schlote, says, “I wanted to do this for my daughter. She is thirty-one years old and I want her to be able to see the end of the tunnel. I wanted to help with this because I felt that this is the real beginning of something beautiful.”

To begin the meeting, each woman introduced herself and told one sentence describing why they chose to come. Sue Schulte, 60, stated, “I do have hope [for this country and the movement], but I also do have some fear.”

Audrey Schlote said, “All of these marginalized people continue asking us ‘what’s new?’ They become so blind-sided, but this is a real issue that needs to be addressed.” Other women said they came to visualize the hope they believe in. During the meeting, Mrs. Schlote had us close our eyes and envision the world in 2021-- what we see happening in the years to come, how our country will change, and if any of our concerns are being suppressed. We were to think about a world where freedom, justice, human rights, and democracy are held sacred.Emily Keefe, a Japanese-American from Washington, Missouri, reflected on her time as, “I felt inspired by all the people still rallying together, determined to make a change, and glad that people are no longer being upset and angry about this crazy election.” The biggest question this meeting aimed to answer was “what’s next? We marched, we made a point, and now what?” Supporters plan to contact representatives and senators in their areas daily, follow the happenings in Washington D.C., and participate in more focused marches in the future. They’re planning to reach out to everyone they can. They will make their voices heard in every way. According to the women who attended the meeting, this struggle is not a sprint, but a marathon. They see that it takes a long process for anything to be really accomplished, and from this meeting, they seem to understand this movement is no exception.Rose Drain put it as: “We are in a tunnel of equality, and right now we’re in the middle of the tunnel, with the light taunting us. It’s too far to go back, and it’s too soon to give up. When it becomes dark, the light vibrations are rising.”Lori Green says, “I feel that we’ve hit rock bottom, but everything that goes down must come back up.”Many women in the meeting mentioned a quote that kept them positive. One communally inspiring was one by Maya Angelou-- “We are more alike than we are unalike.” And what a truth this is.

The week of January 30th through February 3rd, New Haven High School had a spirit week for the students. These spirit points are designed to get bigger crowds and more support at games and events for NHHS. When the students show up, they earn points for their classes.

On Monday, which was ‘Come As You Are’, students showed up in their pajamas and with messy hair. LeeAnna Linton said this was one of her favorite days because she enjoys being able to spend a day in her pajamas.

On Tuesday-- which was ‘Stereotypes’-- freshmen were jocks, sophomores were brainiacs, juniors were country folks, and seniors were senior citizens.

Wednesday was ‘Wayback Wednesday’, when students dressed up in throwback outfits. Kate Ruediger and Emma Engelbrecht dressed up as their moms in high school.

Thursday was the dodgeball tournament. Each team dressed with their team theme, and those who weren’t on a team dressed in sporty shirts and jerseys.

Lastly, Friday, ‘Green and White day’, all grades-- freshmen to seniors --wore green and white to show their Shamrock pride!

Taylor Oetterer dressed up on Pajama Day. She was asked what her favorite day was and why, and she responded, “Definitely Pajama Day because it was way more comfortable to wear pajamas than normal clothes.”

Nicki Zeitzmann, who dressed up as a grandma on Tuesday, was asked why she thinks spirit week is so popular at NHHS, and she responded, “It’s a week that stands out because it brings out each student's creativity. It also adds something to look forward to when the week is dragging on.”

Kate Weiser, who dressed up as a Native American on Wayback Wednesday, was asked how she feels about spirit week, and she replied, “I started thinking about my first spirit weeks and how brave I am to actually wear those things to school.” She added, “I have been collecting things since 2nd grade just in case there would be a spirit day for it.”Spirit points add up every year, and at the end of each year, whoever has the most spirit points wins a pizza and ice cream party!